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Miniatura or the Art of Limning
Edward Norgate
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Description for Miniatura or the Art of Limning
Hardcover. With introductory essays on Edward Norgates's life, readership and technique, this edition of his treatise on limning incorporates new critical and annotated text. Written first in 1627-28 and revised in 1648, it presents the techniques used by the English miniaturists. Editor(s): Muller, Mr. Jeffrey M. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 308 pages, 8 b&w illustrations, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: AFC; AGB; AGZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 710.
Edward Norgate, aristocratic friend of Charles I and the Earl of Arundel, made his mark in seventeenth-century England as musician, herald, and courtier. He also wrote Miniatura, a widely circulated study of miniature painting in his era that serves today as both a guide to materials and techniques and a record of the artistic knowledge and taste of Charles' court. This new edition of Norgate's treatise, the first since 1919, introduces and fully annotates the text from technical and art historical perspectives, firmly establishing the prime importance of Norgate's work.
The book provides a detailed account of Norgate's life ... Read more
Edward Norgate, aristocratic friend of Charles I and the Earl of Arundel, made his mark in seventeenth-century England as musician, herald, and courtier. He also wrote Miniatura, a widely circulated study of miniature painting in his era that serves today as both a guide to materials and techniques and a record of the artistic knowledge and taste of Charles' court. This new edition of Norgate's treatise, the first since 1919, introduces and fully annotates the text from technical and art historical perspectives, firmly establishing the prime importance of Norgate's work.
The book provides a detailed account of Norgate's life ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
Series
The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300069136
SKU
V9780300069136
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About Edward Norgate
Jeffrey M. Muller is professor of history of art at Brown University. The late Jim Murrell was head of conservation at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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